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1. Blackshirts and Reds is my fav Parenti book, and one of the best political books ever

Mon Feb 13, 2012, 10:32 PM

Feb 2012

It really opened my eyes about a lot of cold war propaganda that even those on the left have to accept as self-evident truth.

Blackshirts and Reds
http://www.amazon.com/Blackshirts-Reds-Rational-Overthrow-Communism/dp/0872863298

On Parenti's website
http://www.michaelparenti.org/BlackShirts.html

I give this book the highest recommendation. It will really open your eyes. All of Parenti's books are excellent, but this book really stands out like no other.

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Blackshirts and Reds, Michael Parenti [View all] Starry Messenger Feb 2012 OP

Thank you NAO. Starry Messenger Feb 2012 #2

This sentence that you bolded is right on - TBF Feb 2012 #3

I wonder about that too. Starry Messenger Feb 2012 #4